A simple methodology to predict heating load at an early design stage of dwellings

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 55, Issue , 2012, Pages 198-207

  Carlos, Jorge S ^a   Nepomuceno, Miguel C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Building calculation; Building design; Early design stage; Energy efficiency; Heating load

Indexed keywords

BUILDING DESIGN; BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE; DECISION SUPPORTS; DEGREE DAYS; EARLY DESIGN STAGES; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY USE; HEAT GAINS; HEATING LOAD; INPUT DATAS; PRELIMINARY DESIGN; SEASONAL MEAN; TIME CONSUMPTION; USER FRIENDLY; WEATHER DATA; WINTER TIME;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; HEATING; SPREADSHEETS; SUN;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 84870616371     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.06.033     Document Type: Article

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